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Jun 12, 2014

Recipe: Low-Carb Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Hello all,

I am going to start posting more of the recipes that I have tried on here since I do cook quite a bit a whole lot. Many of the recipes are going to come from pinterest pins on my boards, cookbooks, and some from cooking blogs.

This first one is Low-Carb Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole. This recipe is from a site called Food is My Friend. I did change sub some of the items out due to the lifestyle change that I made in April (that is what I am calling it now). I used gluten-free flour instead of regular. I also did spicy brown mustard and Dijon mustard together. I am using the pictures from the website because they look a whole lot better than mine.

Put cooked shredded or diced chicken on the bottom of the baking dish. Rough chop the ham and scatter it over the top of the chicken. Lay the Swiss cheese on top of the ham.

To make the sauce: Melt the butter in a large sauce pot over medium heat. When butter is melted, quickly stir in the flour to form a smooth roux. Do not brown! Once the roux is smooth and bubbly, slowly pour in the cold milk while stirring briskly to make a smooth sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens. Stir in the lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, smoked paprika and white pepper. Bring sauce just back to a low boil and turn off heat. Pour sauce evenly over the casserole, being certain to get some of the sauce around the edges of the pan.

To make the topping: Melt the butter in the microwave in a medium sized microwaveable bowl. Heat it for 30 seconds at a time and stop once it’s melted. Take the bowl out of the microwave and stir in the panko bread crumbs, seasoning salt and crushed dried parsley. Sprinkle over the top of the casserole.

Bake casserole uncovered for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly throughout and topping has turned a light golden brown (I let mine cook under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes). Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes prior to serving.

That is it for now. Have to go study for my Anatomy Lab Exam (can't you tell I am excited about that). Until next time, Laters.......